lockrookie's 180g (build #3)

lockrookie · #1 05-14-2012, 03:32 AM

stand reworked... i now have enough clearance.. yeah!!! but i think i chipped the corner of my sump oops... whats a tank build with out a few oops's.. they say it comes in threes so i need one more then im done. lets hope its before i try and lift the tank myself onto the stand. heheh.

im hopeing to find time to pick up the raw maple and plywood tomorrow... thanks to a customer whom is too kind

may get my ph probe i got for 19 bucks from hong kong my koralia 750's and my orp module for the apex. which reminds me id better check ups to make sure they are shipping it to the right place.. oh yes and the rock wall is complete here is a pic of it together minus the frontal rockwork too lazy toset in place for the pic

lockrookie · #2 05-19-2012, 06:06 AM

soooo not going to get alot of sleep tonight, free time willing, im moving the 90 to its temporary location in our kitchen. i hope there is minimal problems andthat the wife and i can accomplish this task without tipping the tank over. or stressing the fish too much. realy stresses me out but here it needs to be done. but once its in place it wont be long before the new tank is in place. after tank move painting varnishing and preping the stand the rest of the weekend

did i mention i am stressing lol hopefully happy pics of the move tomorrow

gregzz4 · #3 05-19-2012, 05:46 PM

Hope it's going well

lockrookie · #4 05-19-2012, 10:09 PM

well im happy to say the tank is moved... and it was not easy lol drained all the water into buckets leaving enough for the fish which all they did wise hide under a rock the whole trip. the stand had adhered itself to the carpet which made for heavy lifting and enoumous help and bravery from the wife sticking her fingers under the tank to seperate it from the carpet. so far the nly real casualty is my one timer bar got wet and fried so i have to figure out the rkl to use as a temp timer bar... and micro bubble galore atm. so my day is not over untill i get things smooth again but its moved im sore as hell and heading to the garage to work on the stand to bring in.

lockrookie · #5 05-20-2012, 06:36 AM

on another note i have to say i am mildly surprised i havent seen my cleaner wrasse since january. and durring this process my wife says to me there is something blue in the hang on overflow and sure enough there he is..

note to self make a cover for the new tanks overflow...

gregzz4 · #6 05-20-2012, 06:39 AM

Hahaha
Glad to hear you found your wrasse and the move is going well

If you'd like some input on programming your RKL, let me know
I think I've got it down pat now

lockrookie · #7 05-20-2012, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by gregzz4

Hahaha
Glad to hear you found your wrasse and the move is going well

If you'd like some input on programming your RKL, let me know
I think I've got it down pat now

thanks move went well but i cant move im so sore must get rum tomorrow..friggin tank is heavy and its only the 90 lol. but it took 3 hours and its running again and no major gitches.

as for the programing .. all i needed was the lights since i fubared the powerbar i had. it was super easy. i may or may not be using the rkl as a light controller on teh 180 but mostlikely ill be ordering a second powerbar fro the apex....one controller to rule them all lol